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Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist triggering may improve central oocyte granularity and embryo quality

Kuo-Chung Lan1,2, Yu-Chen Chen1, Yi-Chi Lin1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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